Question

Natural recources and role in countrys economy in mexico and brazil and cuba in 2 sentences each

Answer 1

Mexico — Mexico’s natural resources include significant oil and natural gas reserves (historically a major fiscal source through Pemex), the world’s largest silver production, and deposits of copper, gold, lead and zinc, plus fertile agricultural land. These resources contribute to export earnings and government revenue (oil has been especially important), while mining and agriculture support employment and feed a strong manufacturing and export-oriented economy.

Brazil — Brazil has vast natural endowments: huge arable land and freshwater, world-class iron ore and niobium deposits, large offshore oil fields (pre-salt), extensive hydropower potential, and major commodity crops like soy, coffee and sugarcane. Commodities exports (iron ore, soy, oil) drive foreign-exchange earnings and rural employment, hydropower supplies most electricity for industry, and resource sectors are key engines of growth and trade.

Cuba — Cuba’s main natural resources are substantial nickel (and some cobalt) deposits, modest offshore oil prospects, and agricultural land used for sugarcane, tobacco and citrus. Nickel mining is a primary export earner, but the economy now relies heavily on tourism and remittances too, while limited energy and investment constrain broader resource-led development.